Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Timberline Lodge" Signed lower left. Original Chalk paper on Construction Paper.

Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.

This piece was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Postal Card of the U.S. 14c Timberline Lodge issued September 28, 1987.

Nestled 6,000 feet above the sea into the side of Mt. Hood, Oregon, is the historic Timberline Lodge. For 50 years, the Lodge has withstood 100-mile-an-hour winds, 30-foot snow drifts, and the tests of time, proclaiming itself a tribute to the pride of a people. During the Great Depression, many hard-working Americans suffered unemployment. In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created to involve them in various construction projects to provide work and benefit the country. In Oregon, the idea of the Timberline Lodge was conceived. Laborers were paid 90? an hour and were provided a heated tent and three meals a day. Crews were rotated every two weeks. Meanwhile, artists and craftsmen toiled over handcrafted woodwork, ornaments, rugs, curtains, furniture fabric and spun copper ashtrays. Masons built the stone facade, and ironworkers crafted gates of lavish design. The result was so extraordinary that The Timberline Lodge was named a National Historic Landmark. Designed for recreation, some thirty million people have passed through her doors since 1937. On September 28, 1987, Timberline Lodge celebrated 50 years of pride, service and the ties which bind mountains and men.

Image Size: 20 x 17.25 in.
Overall Size: 23 x 19.75 in.
Unframed. (B11218)

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23 x 19.75 in